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1. (adj.) indefinite
having no fixed or specified limit:
an indefinite number.
2. indefinite
not clearly defined or determined:
an indefinite boundary.
3. indefinite
not firmly decided or committed; uncertain; vague.
Etymology: (1520–30; < L)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (adj) indefinite
vague or not clearly defined or stated
"must you be so indefinite?"; "amorphous blots of color having vague and indefinite edges"; "he would not answer so indefinite a proposal"
2. (adj) indefinite
not decided or not known
"were indefinite about their plans"; "plans are indefinite"
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1. (adjective) indefinite
not having a known end time
They will be here for an indefinite period.
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| Definition of 'indefinite' |
Webster Dictionary |
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1. (adj) indefinite
not definite; not limited, defined, or specified; not explicit; not determined or fixed upon; not precise; uncertain; vague; confused; obscure; as, an indefinite time, plan, etc
2. (adj) indefinite
having no determined or certain limits; large and unmeasured, though not infinite; unlimited; as indefinite space; the indefinite extension of a straight line
3. (adj) indefinite
boundless; infinite
4. (adj) indefinite
too numerous or variable to make a particular enumeration important; -- said of the parts of a flower, and the like. Also, indeterminate
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Sense: not fixed or exact; without clearly marked outlines or limits
She invited her mother to stay for an indefinite length of time.
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 Afrikaans: onbepaald |
 Arabic: غَيْر مَحْدود، غَيْر مُحَ |
 Bulgarian: неопределен |
 Brazilian: indefinido |
 Czech: neurčitý |
 German: unbegrenzt |
 Danish: ubestemt; ubegrænset |
 Greek: αόριστος, ακαθόριστος |
 Spanish: indefinido |
 Estonian: määramata |
 Farsi: نا مشخص |
 Finnish: määräämätön |
 French: indéterminé |
 Hebrew: לא מוּגדָר |
 Hindi: अस्पष्ट |
 Croatian: neodređen |
 Hungarian: határozatlan |
 Indonesian: tidak pasti |
 Icelandic: óákveðinn |
 Italian: indeterminato |
 Japanese: 不定の |
 Korean: 정확하지 않은 |
 Lithuanian: neapibrėžtas |
 Latvian: nenoteikts |
 Malay: tidak tetap |
 Dutch: onbepaald |
 Norwegian: ubestemt, endeløs |
 Polish: nieokreślony |
 Persian: نا مشخص |
 Pashto: نا پیژندونکی |
 Portuguese: indefinido |
 Romanian: neprecizat |
 Russian: неопределённый |
 Slovak: neurčitý, neobmedzený |
 Slovenian: nedoločen |
 Serbian: neodrđen |
 Swedish: obestämd |
 Thai: ซึ่งไม่มีข้อกำหนด |
 Turkish: belirsiz |
 Taiwanese: 無限期的 |
 Ukrainian: невизначений; необмежений |
 Urdu: غیر معین |
 Vietnamese: không xác định |
 Chinese: 无限的 |
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